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Velagapalli, Akhil
Kodali, Naveen Kumar
Philip, Neena Elezebeth
Joseph, C. Mamman
Joshua, Anitha Sharon
Bhat, Lekha D.
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Article History
Received: 23 September 2025
Accepted: 18 February 2026
First Online: 6 May 2026
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: Ethical clearance has been obtained from the Institutional Human Ethics Review Board of the Central University of Tamil Nadu with No. IHESC/2022-011 R2. Written Informed consent was obtained from all Parents/Guardians of the participants included in the study and written ascent was taken for the study participation from the adolescents. This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (1964) and its later amendments. The Institute Human Ethics Review Board approved the research protocol.
: The Parents and the students were informed that the data collected will be used for academic purpose and publication. Anonymity and confidentiality was assured.
: Written informed consent was sought and data confidentiality is maintained.
: The authors declare no competing interests. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
